the prime minister responds to labour leader jeremy corbyn‘s demands on a brexit deal. it comes as the government tries to buy more time to secure changes, promising mps they will get a fresh round of votes by the end of the month. if the meaningful vote hasn't happened since —— until the 47th of february and we will allow a further motion in parliament to take place -- 27th of motion in parliament to take place —— 27th of february. but ministers admit these votes might not amount to approving — or rejecting — a deal with the eu. also tonight: a star studded night for british film — with best actress winner olivia colman paying tribute to her co—stars in the favourite: this is for all three of us. it's got my name on it but we can scratch in some other names. company bosses could face up to seven years in jail for mismanaging staff pension schemes. 30 years on from the soviet pullout from afghanistan — how russia is re—framing the past and a final race for the most successful female skier ever —

lindsey vonn bows out. good evening. in the last half hour the prime minister has responded tojeremy corbyn‘s demands on the kind of brexit deal which he says his party would be able to support. in a letter to the labour leader, theresa may does not reject his calls outright, but areas of disagreement remain. the move comes as mrs may asked mps for more time to negotiate with brussels, with ministers promising that there will be opportunities to hold votes on brexit by the end of the month. our political correspondent iain watson reports. fewer than 50 days to brexit — this week, theresa may's government

will renew its efforts to renegotiate a deal with brussels. today, one cabinet member admitted that a revised deal may not be in place by the end of the month. i think it's important to stress that the government will commit that if the meaningful vote, in other words the deal coming back, has not happened by the 27th of february, then we would allow a further motion, votable in parliament, to take place, to give that sense of assurance as to the process moving forward. so just to translate from his parliamentary language, if theresa may's new vision isn't agreed with brussels by the end of the month, mps will be given another chance to vote on their own ideas. the prime minister's promise of more brexit votes is significant. some of her own ministers are now so worried about the prospect of no—deal that they have been considering resigning and rebelling to try to force her to delay our departure from the eu. with more votes in parliament this week on brexit, the prime minister is under pressure, so her message to them is quite clear —

don't do anything hasty, give me until the end of the month before deciding whether to take matters into your own hands. but labour and some conservative mps say this is simply kicking the brexit can further down the road, and the opposition is warning the prime minister, if she can't reach an agreement with them, she might still face the possibility of another referendum. if she's prepared to come and meet us on our genuine worry then we'll talk to her, but of course if she doesn't go that way, if she chooses to go with her hard right people who want to crash out, then we've still got the people's vote option. in the prime minister's letter to jeremy corbyn, it is clear it will be difficult to bridge the gap between them on some key issues. with less than seven weeks to go until we're due to leave the european union, and agreement with brussels and at westminster is

still proving elusive. iain watson, bbc news. let's get more from iain about the detail in that letter. what does it say, the letter? proof it exists. the first thing that strikes me is how measured the tone is between these political foes. strikes me is how measured the tone is between these politicalfoes. i don't think they should be allowed to mask some real differences because when jeremy to mask some real differences because whenjeremy corbyn to mask some real differences because when jeremy corbyn wrote to mask some real differences because whenjeremy corbyn wrote to theresa may last week and demanded she erased her redline ruling out a customs union with the eu, welcome in this letter, she doesn't do that. instead, she can —— says that she can negotiate the benefits of a customs union. they were to stay in step with the eu if they offer any future improvements and theresa may says she won't do that automatically. one line in the letter sta nd automatically. one line in the letter stand up. jeremy corbyn‘s mps, some mps and leave voters went to see her recently and she is looking for further financial support for areas that have been left behind. police investigating the disappearance of hull university student libby squire more than a week ago say that a man arrested on suspicion of abduction

is still of interest to them. phil bodmer is in hull. is now ten days to she disappeared and even with help from the community, there is still no trace. a 24—year—old man was arrested on wednesday and police say he remains of interest to the enquiry. homicide police have also said tonight he is being charged with an offence or offences unrelated to the libby squire enquiry. they include voyeurism, outrage and public decency and burglary and he will appear at hull matched its court tomorrow. libby squire's family has attended a church in the city where campbell said —— where candles are

being lit. they are still treating it as being lit. they are still treating itasa being lit. they are still treating it as a missing persons enquiry and are absolute priority is to find libby. company bosses could face prison sentences of up to seven years amid new government plans to tackle mismanagement of employee pension schemes. ministers say the original plans of a maximum two year prison sentence have been toughened up after a public consultation — but some say meeting the standard of proof required in the criminal law could be problematic. our business correspondent rob young reports. when the construction giant carillion collapsed last year, its pension pot had a black hole of hundreds of millions of pounds, as did the bhs pension fund when the high—street retailer went into administration in 2016. bankrupt kodak's uk scheme had an even bigger deficit when it was overtaken by technology. pension schemes end up in trouble for many reasons. the government's proposing a new law to try to make sure that bosses' poor behaviour isn't one of them. the work and pensions secretary,

amber rudd, says she will make wilful or reckless behaviour relating to a pension scheme a criminal offence, with jail terms of up to seven years and unlimited fines. in recent years, there have been calls for tougher powers. how can you actually demonstrate that a director did wilfully and knowingly short—change the pension scheme? i certainly think when it comes to pension schemes,... well, i certainly think, when it comes to pensions, the penalties need to be as stiff as possible, because this is people's lives. the government's original plan was for the maximum sentence to be two years. the public clearly didn't think that was tough enough. after a consultation, ministers here at the department of work and pensions have decided to increase the maximum term to seven years.

the pensions regulator says a package of new measures would allow it to police the industry more effectively, but this former pensions minister isn't convinced by the proposed new law. what we really need is not locking people up years after the event, but stopping people losing their pensions in the first place. that means cracking down on companies when they're not putting enough money in while they're still running, not trying to clear up the mess when it's already happened — this is too little, too late. more than a0 million people are members of occupational pension schemes. most savers needn't worry about their bosses. the industry regulator says the vast majority of companies and pension trustees do the right thing by their members. rob young, bbc news. pressure is growing for tougher rules on the construction of new mines and dams in brazil, after the collapse of one mining dam last month left hundreds dead or missing. but the mayor of the town hit by brazil's last such disaster three years says the mining companies have learned nothing. our south america correspondent katy watson reports from mariana, where many of those affected are still living in temporary accomodation. this ghost town that still haunts of

those that live in the shadows of brazil's dams. a once vibrant community still scarred. it shows how the village was devoured by the toxic sludge. in the ruins, i met this man. he was born and raised here. this is all that remains of my house, he tells me. ifeel sad, there are so many memories, our hearts are broken. this is the aftermath of the dam collapsed in mariano three years ago. a wave of march that travelled to a wave of mind that travelled to the sea. brazil's worst environmental disaster that it came at great human cost, too. five—year—old manu was one of the people who died. her mother said the town was wiped out from the sludge. translation: my husband cried out, daddy loves you. he put his hand out to rescue her

and something came crashing down on them. he never saw her again. pamela now get an allowance and went from the mining companies but does she think there will be just as? no. i think there will be just as? no. i think those who have money will get justice that those who don't will be treated hardly. it's all about money. the local mayor says that with so much reliance on the lucrative mining industry, community's powerless. did anybody learn anything? translation: have learned nothing. what is happening now makes us really frightened. cities are being evacuated. there is a risk of other dams braking. the mining companies said they will help us but they haven't. at the mining companies said they are repairing the damage that was done. this is one of three new village is being built pamela, edson and all those who lost their homes. it is one by a foundation created to help survivors. rola it

isa created to help survivors. rola it is a long time but we are taking care, or trying to take care of these families. --it is a long time. we hope that lots of families come to the resettlement. you would think after the disaster hit, mining regulations would become tough but nothing of the sort have happened. just three weeks after the dam broke, they passed a law making it even easier to build mines and dams whichjust goes to even easier to build mines and dams which just goes to show how powerful the mining industry is here. the world wants iron ore but at what cost? the historical drama the favourite lived up to its name at the baftas this evening, collecting a string of awards, including best leading actress for olivia colman as queen anne and best supporting actress for her co—star rachel weisz. rami malek won the leading actor prize for bohemian rhapsody, roma was named best film. guests

g u ests of guests of honour, the duke and duchess of cambridge. the royal theme at film the favourite maybe won the of awards but it was roma that took her best director and best film. the first time ever and netflix production has won the night's most stitches price. perhaps the night's most political speech was from its director. world separation and isolation is not a solution to anything. it simply an excuse to hide our fear within arab basic instincts. whether we like it or not, we are all connected, sharing space and time. when we finally choose to embrace that connection, to show compassion towards one another, we will rise together. british star rachel weisz

won best supporting actress for their favourite with took seven awards in touch —— total including best british fell, best costume design and best actress for olivia colman. —— the favourite. you make did you? look at reachout look at me! how daily! closer rise! —— close your eyes. must keep it together. thank you, not just for your performance is that what you did after the cameras stopped rolling and we have never talked about this and we have never talked about this andi and we have never talked about this and ifind it very and we have never talked about this and i find it very emotional but you are the best and classiest and coolest honour guard that anyone could ever had and they love you. —— i love you. the best actor prize went to rami malek for his betrayal in freddie mercury in nick wynne bio pic --in in freddie mercury in nick wynne bio pic ——in queen by biopic, bohemian

rhapsody. leno to the greatest outsider of them all, thank you, freddie mercury. --to the greatest outsider. while best supporting actor went for the film green book. and the rising star award was won by british lack at the start patricia wright. —— black panther. 30 years after the last soviet troops left afghanistan, russia's parliament is preparing to pass a controversial resolution justifying the invasion and 10—year occupation of the country. it's the latest example of attempts in today's russia to portray the past in a more positive way. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg travelled to southern russia to see how families remember the conflict, and the contrast with a new, official, view. this man has been told so often that

time heals. —— woman. but each visit here brings fresh heartache. 3! yea rs here brings fresh heartache. 3! years ago, her son was killed in the soviet union's disastrous war in afghanistan. getislav was 20. his mother misses him desperately, but you can see that. getislav was posthumous lin named a hero of the ussr. -- posthumous lin named a hero of the ussr. —— posthumous leave. "i don't need a hero", she says. "i need my son". so that's getislav will never be forgotten, in the village, his mother has turned the family home into a museum. memory is of her son are everywhere. —— memories. it is as if time itself stopped when he died. his bed is all made up. here

are his favourite ice gates. —— skates. and this, his final letter home from afghanistan, wishing his family happy new year. the troops went in because moscow feared and is alarmist revolution in afghanistan. —— an islamist. it was wa ry afghanistan. —— an islamist. it was wary two of american influence there. the war was the soviet union's vietnam, which dragged on for a decade. when the ussr pulled out in 1989 it admitted its mistake. the soviet parliament condemned the original decision to invade. but history is being rewritten. at the

russian parliament, mps have prepared a resolution justifying the soviet intervention in afghanistan. it is part of a push under president putin to boost patriotism by downplaying a difficult past. translation: we are not rewriting history. we are re—evaluating it, correctly, so that young people today will understand our soldiers in afghanistan fulfil their duty with courage and patriotism for the good of the motherland. russia is readjusting the past. to make it look more glorious. more rolex. in russia, history is not something thatis russia, history is not something that is frozen in time. it is cost ten tweet changing, being reshaped, re— moulded, to match the ideology of the day, and today, the russian ideologies are rewriting many a controversial chapters of the country's history, from thejosef stalin years to the war in

afghanistan, to make the past fit the present narrative that russia is a superpower and has nothing to be ashamed of. that is cold comfort for getislav‘s mother. reinterpreting history will not bring her son back. she accepts he did his duty. she just wishes he'd never had to. with all the sport now, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. good evening. we start wiht rugby, and it was billed as ‘le crunch'. instead, it was more of a demolition. england thrashed france 114—8 at twickenham with five tries, including a hat—trick from jonny may. well, let's get more details from our correspondentjoe wilson. it is, as one french rug the fan told me today, a necessity to hope. but recent experience told them also to come to twickenham with something else. a sense of humour. i mean, imagine watching your team be run

ragged in the first minute of the match, when england's elliot daly kicked the ball forwards, only one man was going to win the race to touchit man was going to win the race to touch it down. this is the february ofjonny may. he comes his next finish, this time they pass floated out to may's wing. he may be right in front of you, but try to stop him. quickstep slide, another try. next, it was england's other winner, krish ashton, who put it through. may day, the french screamed in vain. patrick. by half—time france had eight points but england, after slater scored, already had 30. already. there were two more england tries, just two. the latest edition of kick and chase ended with owen farrell providing the finishing touch. 114—8 is a scoreline which will have an impact way beyond twickenham. mind you, england know their next game is in cardiff. we will have to wait almost a fortnight for that. this match was won in a

jonny may moment and there is not much in sport right now quicker than that. manchester city returned to the top of the premier league in style, thrashing chelsea 6—0 at the etihad. sergio aguero equalled the premier league record for hat—tricks as pep guardiola's side moved above liverpool on goal difference, although they have played a goal more. for chelsea it was their heaviest defeaty in 28 years. raheem sterling scored twice to win the comprehensive in for the champions. celtic are through to the quarter finals of the scottish cup after an emphatic 5—0 win over stjohnstone at celtic park. scott brown got goal of the game as they beat saintjohnstone 5—0. skier lindsay bourne took to the scott —— slopes for the last time today as she rounded off a brilliant career with a world bronze medal in her final race. patrick geary reports. the last downhill for the greatest female skier of all time. before this race, lindsay bourne said she felt more nervous than ever before. at least at this speed there is no

time to think about it. a twitch can meana time to think about it. a twitch can mean a crash, and gliding to glory ta kes mean a crash, and gliding to glory takes so much effort. lindsey vonn keeps doing it. a bronze in her last race made her the first woman to win a medal at six alpine world championships. i wanted so badly to finish on a good note. i accomplished all my goals today and it was an incredible moment to share with my friends and family. lindsey vonn's greatness lies notjust in her medals but in her mettle. winning 80 world cup titles, two olympic sponsors and a gold, she has pushed herself to the limit and beyond. —— eight world cup titles. she says her body was screaming to stop she says her body was screaming to sto p eve n she says her body was screaming to stop even before this crash last week. steel has always sat alongside style. vo n n week. steel has always sat alongside style. vonn took skiing from the snow to the chatshow, emerging as one of the most iconic female sportspeople of her generation. even though she is a superstar she is an icon and a legend. and she is really accessible, humble and really honest. when she has fears she talks about them. whether for her honesty majesty, vonn will be remembered as

more thanjust majesty, vonn will be remembered as more than just a skier. in a sport of crash landings, she has bowed out with typical grace. a fitting sendoff. and that is all the sport. actor you. and in the last hour, we have heard that four new cases of the equine flu which forced a shutdown in british horseracing have been discovered in vaccinated thoroughbreds at the yard of a train in newmarket. that is all from us. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. hello. so far this month we have seen disruptive snowfall, torrential rain and damaging winds. by contrast, in the week ahead, the forecast is looking much quieter, all down to this area of high pressure building from the

south—west on monday. now, its orientation will change day by day, which means at times we will see some stronger winds and maybe some patchy light rain across parts of northern and western scotland and northern ireland. but for most, underneath this area of high pressure, it will be mainly dry and also much milder. so we start the new week on a fairly quieter note, may be one of two showers along eastern coast at first, soon fading away to leave plenty of sunshine across the uk. that sunshine tending to pay through the afternoon across northern ireland and the western isles of scotland as cloud tends to gather here. maybe some patchy drizzle by the end of the day. the winds picking up across the western isles. otherwise the winds will be much lighter, and temperatures will be up much lighter, and temperatures will beupa much lighter, and temperatures will be up a notch compared to sunday. generally between seven and 11 celsius. now, as we go into tuesday, you can see this area of high pressure becoming much more stable it across the uk. —— established. the isobars closer together across northern ireland scotland, and as frontal system is approaching from north—west and approaching an area of high pressure. much of the rain

will be quite light and patchy if we see any at all, but perhaps i'm getting down to the far north of england by the afternoon. also, and mainly dry day. the best of sunshine across central, southern and eastern england, and the temperature is widely between ten and 12 celsius. this milder theme continues as we go into wednesday. either stage this area of high pressure is moving to the south—east of the uk but still enabling this mild south—westerly airflow to flood across us. now, it will bring more in the way of cloud for a time on wednesday, especially across northern ireland scotland and parts of western and wales, south—west england at times. the best of the sunshine across central, eastern and southern england, and temperatures still 10— 12 celsius. a su btle temperatures still 10— 12 celsius. a subtle change in wind direction as we go into thursday. this area of high pressure again drifting as we go further east. by this stage we will start to see more of a southerly winds developing. now, that will enable some drier air to push across the uk, which means less in the way of cloud and more in the way of sunshine. so we are looking

to enter the week on a dry and most sunny note. still quite easy, particularly the further west you are. but still mild. temperatures again between 10— 12 celsius. not much change as we and the week, apart from this frontal system, finally perhaps starting to make greater inroads south and east. so while we will all start the day dry and really quite funny, through the afternoon, particularly across northern and western scotland, northern ireland will see the cloud gathering, maybe some patchy light rain here by the end of the day. elsewhere, bright, breezy and plenty of sunshine, and yes, still mild. 10- 12, of sunshine, and yes, still mild. 10— 12, maybe even 13 celsius on friday afternoon. further ahead, let's look at the jet stream, the winds high up in the atmosphere which drive our weather patterns. for much of the week the jetstream is to the north of the uk, enabling this mild and fairly settled weather to continue. as we head into the end of next week, the jetstream to continue. as we head into the end of next week, thejetstream becomes more active and slide south and east, eventually allowing these areas of low pressure to become

perhaps more of a dominant feature. it looks like the wettest weather will continue to be across northern and western parts of the uk, driest further south and east, but some su btle further south and east, but some subtle changes as we head into week. goodbye. hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. theresa may has questioned jeremy corbyn's call for her to seek some form of customs union with the eu to ensure mps support her brexit deal. the british horseracing authority says four positive tests for equine flu have been found in vaccinated thoroughbred horses in newmarket in suffolk. company bosses could face up to seven years in jail for mismanaging staff pension schemes under government plans. the favourite wins several awards at the baftas this evening — including the best actress gong for olivia coleman, best british film — and best supporting actress for rachel weisz. hello and welcome to our look ahead

to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and journalist, yasmin alibhai—brown, and the broadcaster, lynn faulds wood. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the metro says theresa may has rejected any prospect of a compromise with labour leaderjeremy corbyn on her brexit plans. but the times appears to see it rather differently — saying that the prime minister has "opened the door" to a soft brexit